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1 The FCC Assignment

Write 200 words in a Microsoft® Word document where you evaluate the FCC’s process of classifying material as indecent, obscene, profane, or acceptable.

• Review the FCC Consumer Facts link located in your student website to view official definitions of indecent, obscene, and profane material from the FCC. Select one controversial celebrity as the focus of assignment: Howard Stern, Janet Jackson, Frank Zappa, George Carlin, Sarah Jones, or Don Imus. You then select one statement or event that caused the FCC to impose a fine or take other legal action against the celebrity or the network that broadcast the statement or event.

• Independently apply the FCC’s standards to the celebrity’s statement or event and decide if it should be classified as indecent, obscene, profane, or acceptable. Explain why you chose your classification and how it adheres to the FCC’s standards.

• How do you think people from different generations, cultural backgrounds, or educational levels can use the FCC’s standards to come to an agreement regarding questionable material? Consider your own opinion and the original FCC decision when answering this question.

Format your responses5 consistent with APA guidelines.

2 Controversial Issues Assignment

Discuss a controversial issue you have seen in the media, such as violence, unethical behavior, racial or religious discrimination, drug use, or sexual content, in a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper.

Explain the nature of the controversy, why it is used, and how it would be different with the controversial content removed. Provide examples.

Find three mass media messages on the issue from different sources, such as a news report, advertisement, or press release. Discuss how each source presents a different side of the issue and how media affects public opinion.

Discuss how new technology affects news and advertising. How does new technology affect the public’s perception of the controversy? Does the medium in which the message is presented resolve or exacerbate the controversy?

With instructor approval, you may create two media pieces showcasing the pros and cons of the same controversial issue. Present different sides of the controversial issue in each media piece to demonstrate how the media piece affects public opinion. Your media pieces may be in any of the following formats: radio or television advertisement, news report, press release, newspaper or magazine column, or blog.

Include the following in your media pieces:

• Discuss the nature of the controversy.

• How does it affect or benefit our society?

• Why should we be concerned?

• Provide a possible solution to the problem, if applicable.

You may use the following options to create your media pieces:

• Script (2 to 3 pages)

• Slide presentation (8 to 10 slides)

• Audio or video podcast (1 to 2 minutes)

• Xtranormal.com (1 to 2 minutes)

• Or another format approved by your instructor

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.